Dam Safety & Instrumentation Engineer

AECOM; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Civil Engineer – Dam Safety & Monitoring to support our Water business line in Sacramento, CA or Orange, CA. The role involves designing, installing, and monitoring instrumentation systems to ensure dam safety, regulatory compliance, and reliable performance.

The successful candidate will collaborate with geotechnical, structural, hydraulics/hydrology, and environmental engineers on multidisciplinary projects and will work on-site with minimal supervision, contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, electrical and/or Geotechnical Engineering with 4+ years in dam safety or instrumentation.
• Experience with instrumentation condition assessments and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Perform portions of dam safety projects under supervision.
• Design/implement instrumentation systems and telemetry networks for dams and levees.
• Conduct field inspections, calibrations, and troubleshooting of monitoring equipment.
• Analyze data to assess dam performance and identify risks to safety.
• Prepare reports for clients and regulatory agencies.

Skills

Dam safety

Instrumentation

Geotechnical monitoring

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, electrical and/or Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

ADAS

SCADA

Telemetry systems

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Civil Engineer – Dam Safety & Monitoring to support our Water business line in Sacramento, CA or Orange, CA. The role involves designing, installing, and monitoring instrumentation systems to ensure dam safety, regulatory compliance, and reliable performance.

The successful candidate will collaborate with geotechnical, structural, hydraulics/hydrology, and environmental engineers on multidisciplinary projects and will work on-site with minimal supervision, contributing to